Humphrey Hudgins & Louisa Foster

Humphrey Hudgins and Louisa Foster were married 9 Feb 1776 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia.

Humphrey Hudgins came to Gates County, NC around 1784 or 1783 from Gloucester County, VA.
Humphrey’s birth is in Kingston Parish Records August 7, 1757, son of Humphrey Deggs Hudgins 1735 – 1796 and wife Joanna.
He died between 23 Dec 1822 & Feb Ct 1823.
Louisa Foster was born Nov. 2, 1756, daughter of John Foster Jr 1728-1784 & Rosanna, who had married in 1749.
Louisa died sometime after the census of 1820 and before Humphrey wrote his will on the 23 Dec 1822.
In “Wheeler’s Sketches of North Carolina” we find that Humphrey Hudgins in 1795 served in the House of Commons.
and again in 1797 serving continuously through 1812;
again in 1815, 1816 & 1817;
in 1819, he was the Senator from Gates Co.

I am placing Humphrey D Hudgins as a son “by the preponderance of evidence” that indicates that is who he is.

Aug 1799 – Gates Co Ct – Ordered that Jesse Savage pay the said Joanna Hudgins the sum of Five pounds for the first month and five pounds for each year for seven years for begetting her bastard child..

Gates County Wills – Humphrey Hudgins 23 Dec 1822; Pro. Feb Ct 1823
In the name of God Amen, I Humphrey Hudgins of Gates County, and State of North Carolina do make and ordain this my last will as followeth.
Item: I Give unto my son John P Hudgins one-half of the land I purchased of John B Blunt seventy acres more or less. Also two negroes men Jack & Peter to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my son Josiah J Hudgins thirty acres more or less. Also three negros George, Anthony and a girl Penny and my walking Cane to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my son Jesse Hudgins Twenty Two acres of land I purchased of Abraham Riddick on the east side of Bennets Creek also Two Negroes Tom & Bob to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give unto my son Wm Hudgins a parcel of land being one Hundred acres more or less,
I give Wm Hudgins one-half the land bought of John B Blunt being twenty acres the other half to John P Hudgins. Wm Hudgins to have that part binding on the main road so as to include the cleared ground and orchard.,
also three negroes Crawford, Harry, & Henry and One Bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my son Levon Hudgins one Hundred and Fifty-one acres .and a half. Also three negroes Lucy, Pompey, & Billy
one bed & furniture one cow and calf one sow and pigs to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my son Joel Hudgins the manner plantation whereon I now live. Also four negroes Ralph, Judy, Major, & Amy
and for him to maintain Old Fanny,
one bed with a walnut bedstead and its other furniture, my desk, and Bookcase, my silver watch
and one cow and calf to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my Daughter Rosa Walton one negro woman Fanny to her heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I lend unto my Daughter Elizabeth Hudgins, Priscilla, Annaky, & Tamer on trust in the hands of my executors.
And the property stay in Gates County. And not sold on any debt or contract whatever. And after her death to be equally divided amongst the lawful heirs of her body. Also one Bed and furniture to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my Daughter Amelia Rawls Ben, Chloey and her increase to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I Give unto my Daughter Lovesia Pugh four negroes Chang, Tamar, Nead & Washington, one bed and furniture & cow and calf to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Sally Hudgins one negro girl Aggathy to her & her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Savage and negro girl Mariah to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Mary Ann Savage one negro girl Pegg to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give unto my Grandson Humphrey D Savage one negro boy Charles to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item after all of my Just debts being paid I give all of the remainder of my estate of nature or kind soever not Given away by Legacies to be Equally Divided share and share alike amongst my children (to wit) John P Hudgins, Josiah Hudgins, Jesse Hudgins, William Hudgins, Leven Hudgins, Joel Hudgins, Rosa Walton, Elizabeth Hudgins, Amelia Rawls, Louisa Pugh to them there heirs and assings forever.
Item I hereby appoint my Two sons William & Joel Hudgins Executors to this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I the said Humphrey Hudgins have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of December one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty two. Signed seald & Declared by the Testator as his last will and Testament in the presents of us
Richard Smith (Jurat), John Matthews (Jurat) Hy Hudgins
February Court 1823: Exhibited by William Hudgins & Joel Hudgins, executors; proved by Richard Smith & John Matthews

Children of Joel Hudgins and Louisa D Brownley:Joel was a carpenter, he married his first cousin 1. David Hudgins 11 Feb 1831- 2. Sarah Hudgins 11 Nov 1832-10 July 1834 3. John Humphrey Hudgins 11 June 1835-10 July 1835 family removed to Canton, Madison Co, MS at this time 4. Mary Ann Rebecca Hudgins 12 May 1836-Louisa D Brownley Hudgins’ death was in winter of 1838/39 Joel left his children with relatives in Canton, MS and went to Texas